In the latest episode of ‘Promenades,’ Francesco Fusaro of NTS Radio guides listeners through the celestial inspirations in music. ‘Astronomy and Astrology’ explores the cosmic influences on musicians like Karlheinz Stockhausen and Jeff Mills. Uncover the stellar connections in Holst’s ‘The Planets’ and Haydn’s ‘Il mondo della luna,’ and how these composers musically interpret astronomical and astrological themes. Insights from texts by Eugenio Baroncelli and Vito Mancuso enrich this psychogeographic exploration.

● Track List:
○ Gustav Holst, The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (Arr. Enrico Gabrielli, Perf. Esecutori di Metallo su Carta, Marcello Corti)
○ Karlheinz Stockhausen, Tierkreis for Trumpet and Organ, VIII. Jungfrau – Virgo -Mercury (Perf. Markus Stockhausen, Margareta Hurholz)
○ George Crumb, Makrokosmos II: IX. Cosmic Wind – Libra (Perf. Fabio Alvarez)
○ Franz Joseph Haydn, Il mondo della luna, Atto III: Intermezzo (Perf. Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Antal Doráti)
○ Jeff Mills, Planets: Earth (Classical Version) (Perf. Jeff Mills, Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música)